Lahore: A policy consultation on achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fulfilling commitments under the Convention on Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) was held here on Wednesday.
The consultation was organised by Shirkat Gah, Women’s Resource Centre (SG) and the Democratic Commission for Human Development. It provided a platform for engagement between elected and executive members of government and civil society to engage with Pakistan’s progress on achieving SDGs targets particularly SDG 5-Gender Equality and SDG 10-Reduced Inequalities and fulfilling commitments under CEDAW. Punjab Minister for Human Rights, Minorities Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Ijaz Alam Augustine, Provincial Minister for Social Welfare Syed Yawar Abbas Bukhari, PTI MPAs Uzma Kardar, Sadia Sohail, Farah Agha, Seemabia Tahir and Bushra Butt also participated in the dialogue. The officials from Social Welfare Department, Women Development Department, Punjab Health Department, Child Protection and Welfare Bureau, Punjab Rural Support Programme, Punjab Food Authority and Punjab SDG Unit were also present.
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